The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) just published a terrific new guide for municipalities examining stormwater fee programs: Navigating Litigation Floodwaters: Legal Considerations for Funding Municipal Stormwater Programs. The guide outlines the legal issues that impact the funding…
The Importance of Oversight in P3 Arrangements
In my recent interview with Allentown, Pennsylvania, Mayor Ed Pawlowski, the Mayor described the oversight mechanism that the parties built into the P3 agreement (a 50-year lease) for Allentown’s water and sewer utilities. I wanted to explore this issue because…
What Are the Important Issues in Water Finance? With Debra Coy
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thewatervaluespodcast/TWV_019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Wall Street veteran Debra Coy joins us on The Water Values Podcast to talk about a number of issues concerning water finance. She brings a wealth of experience…
Coping with Massive Growth and Record Drought in Texas with Phil Wilson
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thewatervaluespodcast/TWV_018.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS The Water Values Podcast welcomes Phil Wilson, the General Manager and CEO of the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) in Texas, onto the show. Phil also is a…
Where Does Our Lack of Water Infrastructure Investment Lead? With Marshall Davert
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thewatervaluespodcast/TWV_015.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Marshall Davert, the President of Government & Infrastructure for the Americas and Asia/Pacific for MWH Global joins The Water Values Podcast this week. Marshall identifies key water infrastructure…
Wait, Congress Passed a Bi-Partisan Water Infrastructure Bill?
Congress actually passed a piece of bi-partisan legislation! The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Act) overwhelmingly pushed through Congress recently and authorized more than $12.3 Billion for ports, waterways and water infrastructure projects. Check out this short…
Perspectives on Water with Matt Klein
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thewatervaluespodcast/TWV_001.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS In the first-ever session of The Water Values Podcast, I’m happy to welcome Matt Klein. Matt’s wide-ranging experience with water issues demonstrates why I wanted him as my…
